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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Is a pandemic the time to think about genebanks?
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)01.05.20-
Food security
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Health
Perhaps you think that the middle of a global pandemic is not an appropriate time…
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Human activities are the no. 1 contributors to globalizing plant pests
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)30.04.20-
Health
If there is anything the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that diseases…
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Why gender-sensitive social protection is critical to the COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)28.04.20-
Gender equality
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Health
BY MELISSA HIDROBO, NEHA KUMAR, TIA PALERMO, AMBER PETERMAN AND SHALINI ROY The COVID-19 pandemi…
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Down to Earth: When COVID-19, climate collide: How south Asia can prepare itself
IWMI27.04.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Careful planning is needed to avoid major damage, while marshalling resources towards limiting the s…
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The COVID-19 nutritional crisis: What to expect and how to protect
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)27.04.20-
Food security
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Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has all the makings of a perfect storm for global malnutrition. The…
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Expert review examines impact of mycotoxins on dairy cattle health in sub-Saharan Africa
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)24.04.20-
Health
A new review paper published in the journal Toxins (April 2020) describes the major mycotoxins,…
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The COVID-19 nutrition crisis: What to expect and how to protect
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)23.04.20-
Health
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Nutrition
BY DEREK HEADEY AND MARIE RUEL Nutrition has been a development priority for a decade. Many…
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Seeds of rural recovery: States must consider accommodating returnee migrants in small-farming
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)23.04.20-
Food security
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Health
Small and marginal farmers remain the dominant food producer and major workforce in India, and…
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Policy seminar: COVID-19's implications for food security, nutrition, and poverty
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)22.04.20-
Food security
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Health
BY KATARLAH TAYLOR As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions in…
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Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses – now and in the future
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)22.04.20-
Gender equality
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Health
BY AGNES QUISUMBING, NEHA KUMAR, RUTH MEINZEN-DICK AND CLAUDIA RINGLER Controlling the COVID-19 p…
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Why nations must prepare for natural disasters amid the current Covid-19 pandemic
IWMI22.04.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
This week, IWMI’s scientists used Google Earth Engine to produce a map depicting the current…
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ET Insights: The pandemic is shining a spotlight on failure
IWMI20.04.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
We know that one of the most important actions everyone can take to protect ourselves…
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IWMI and Covid-19
IWMI20.04.20-
Health
The following is a statement from Claudia Sadoff, Director General, IWMI in light of the…
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ILRI’s response to the pandemic: A deepening engagement with the press and policymakers
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)19.04.20-
Health
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is launching an initiative to share, as broadl…
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Lockdown: Centre, States helped agricultural sector, but a lot yet to be done to ensure growth
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)18.04.20-
Food security
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Health
The disruptions on rural livelihoods and food supplies from COVID-19 lockdown have worried all stake…
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Covid-19—A wake-up call for strategic and inclusive WASH planning and financing in Nepal
IWMI17.04.20-
Health
Covid-19 is a wake-up call for Nepal to urgently prioritize strategic investments in inclusive water…
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Covid-19 and food security | India and its jobs crisis
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)17.04.20-
Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
India is the country with the highest economic growth rate, albeit at a cost of…
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Poverty and food insecurity could grow dramatically as COVID-19 spreads
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)16.04.20-
Food security
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Health
BY DAVID LABORDE, WILL MARTIN AND ROB VOS As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, social and economic re…
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